GILEAD song to combat VIH

 

R&B artist Raheem DeVaughn sings soulful tune for Gilead to combat HIV Grammy nominee and recording artist Raheem DeVaughn is working with Gilead Sciences to increase awareness of HIV preventive care among Black women.

Lecia Bushak May 2, 2024

Gilead Sciences recently rolled out an initiative aiming to tackle HIV prevention in the Black community by collaborating with R&B and soul artist Raheem DeVaughn to help raise awareness.

DeVaughn isn’t just a Grammy nominee, he also brands himself as a humanitarian and influencer, having founded the nonprofit LoveLife Foundation, which tackles a variety of issues — including HIV/AIDS, domestic violence and mental health.

It made sense, then, for him to partner with Gilead on its Setting the PACE (Prevention, Arts and Advocacy, Community, Education) initiative.

The PACE initiative highlights glaring disparities in HIV, including that Black women account for 53% of new HIV diagnoses among women in the U.S., even though they only make up 14% of the nation’s female population.